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Kourosh Parsapour, MD, Pediatrics, Irvine, CA

KouroshParsapourMDMBA

Pediatrics • Irvine, CA

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist

Founder & CEO, personalRN

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Summary

  • I am the co-founder & CEO of personalRN, a digital health startup providing customized, disease-specific inpatient education that is personalized to address the needs of patients or their caregivers. I have over 15 years of clinical experience in pediatrics, emergency medicine, and critical care. My background in technology-enabled healthcare solutions started with my initial 2005 UC Davis faculty appointment, which exposed me to the value proposition of telemedicine. Since then, I’ve worked with clinicians, administrators and health policy makers to support the use and advancement of telehealth. In 2008, my research and experience culminated into my first startup, Telepeds, a private telemedicine company providing pediatric emergency and critical care to medical facilities without access to specialized care. A year later, Specialists on Call (SOC), the leading provider of tele-stroke services, acquired Telepeds. After exiting my startup, I stayed on as SOC's Medical Director of Pediatrics, and subsequently obtained my Healthcare Executive MBA from UC Irvine. I remain passionate about digital health and the use of innovative and relevant technology to improve the quality and accessibility to affordable healthcare.

    • #DigitalHeathFeature: personalRN - angelMD

    Interview with Dr. Kourosh Parsapour, cofounder & CEO of personalRN, a digital health startup bringing technology innovations to the healthcare industry.

    StrokeApp by personalRN

    StrokeApp is a HIPPA-compliant mHealth application to provide customized information to patients & caregivers relevant to their real-time care-setting.

    StrokeApp aims to deliver context-dependent patient information

    Specialists On Call Launches Emergency Pediatric Telemedicine Service in CA

    June 9, 2009 -- Specialists On Call recently acquired Telepeds in an effort to expand its service offering with experienced telemedicine clinicians.

Education & Training

  • UC IRVINE Paul Merage School of Business
    UC IRVINE Paul Merage School of BusinessMBA, Healthcare Executive, 2010 - 2012
  • Naval Medical Center (San Diego)
    Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2001 - 2002
  • Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State University
    Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1998
  • Illinois State University
    Illinois State UniversityPost-baccalaureate, Molecular Biology, Dean’s List, 1992 - 1994
  • University of California, Davis
    University of California, DavisBS, Physiology, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 10 CEOs in Healthcare SmartHealth, 2018
  • Nominated for Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award Los Angeles Business Journal, 2015
  • Startup NEXT LA Techstars, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Inhaled nitric oxide and sildenafil therapy for a pediatric patient with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations  
    Pantaleoni J, Parsapour K, Kon A, Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, 1/1/2013
  • Successful management of plastic bronchitis in a child post-Fontan: Case report and literature review  
    Do P, Nussbaum E, Chin T, Parsapour K, Randawa I, Lung, 1/1/2012
  • Connecting hospitalized patients with their families: Case series and commentary  
    Parsapour K, Kon A, Dharmar M, McCarthy A, Yang H, Smith AC, Carpenter J, Sadorra C, Farbstein A, Hojman N, Wold G, Marcin JP, International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • The App Will See You Now 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/17/2015
  • NIH StrokeApp™ Score Calculator 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/11/2015
  • Continuous Care: Platforms for Patient-Provider Communication 
    Santa Clara, CA - 1/7/2015
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Other

Authored Content

  • Top 10 tips to become a pro pediatricianJune 2019
  • Top 10 tips to become a pro pediatricianJune 2019

Press Mentions

  • PersonalRN: A Health Coach in Your Pocket
    PersonalRN: A Health Coach in Your PocketAugust 12th, 2014
  • Turning Your Smartphone into Your personalRN: Interview with Dr. Parsapour
    Turning Your Smartphone into Your personalRN: Interview with Dr. ParsapourMarch 4th, 2014
  • StrokeApp Aims to Deliver Context-Dependent Patient Information
    StrokeApp Aims to Deliver Context-Dependent Patient InformationFebruary 11th, 2014
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Committees

  • Committee member, General Pediatrics & Pediatric Critical Care CareLine Committee 2007 - 2013

Other Languages

  • Farsi

Industry Relationships

  • Medical Director, Pediatrics, Specialists on CallSpecialists on Call (SOC), the leading provider of tele-stroke services, acquired my startup Telepeds. After the exit, I stayed on as Medical Director of Pediatrics for SOC.Disclosure: I have sold all shares from Specialists on Call and have nothing to disclose.2008 - 2011

External Links

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